Congratulations to our 2010 showdown nominees & winners! Showdown awards night was held at SkyCity Theatre on Wednesday 27 October 2010 – and we congratulate the following nominees and award recipients (in orange)….
Best Costume Design:
Billie Drew & Sandie Burrows | Thumbelina | St Cuthbert’s College |
Estelle McDonald | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
Ross Gerritsen & Emma Bishop | Seussical The Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Jeanette Verster | The Crucible | Kristin School |
Julia Thompson, Steph Brassell & Hannah Richards | Dracula | Saint Kentigern College |
Best Properties:
Emma Beardsell & Jessica Howes | Little Shop of Horrors | Pinehurst School |
Ian Thomas & Simone Bayley | Seussical The Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Jeanette Verster & team | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
Sam Meagher | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
The Team | Grease | Lynfield College |
Best Set Design:
Alan Vester | Grease | Edgewater College |
Billie Drew & team | Thumbelina | St Cuthbert’s College |
Emma Bishop & Ian Thomas | Dracula | Saint Kentigern College |
Duncan Allen | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
Jeanette Verster | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
Jeanette Verster | The Crucible | Kristin School |
Ross Gerritsen | Seussical The Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Best Lighting Design:
Alan Vester | Grease | Edgewater College |
Bruce Stewart | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
Jared Kristensen | Seussical The Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Malcolm Hay | Grease | Orewa College |
Muzafar Ali & Emalyn Villiamil | The Prophet | Aorere College |
Neil Waddingham & team | Grease | Lynfield College |
Ryan Benjamin | Grease | Rosehill College |
Best Sound Design:
Allan Vester & team | Grease | Edgewater College |
Ian Robinson | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
Lovunga Halafoou & Haukiunima Tuimoala | The Prophet | Aorere College |
Stacey Bolt | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
Best Choreography Performance:
The cast of | Grease | Edgewater College |
The cast of | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
The cast of | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
The cast of | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
The cast of | Waiora | Glendowie College |
Best Vocal Chorus Performance:
The cast of | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
The cast of | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
The cast of | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
The cast of | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
The cast of | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
Best Male Soloist:
Harry Willis (Alex Edwards) | For Today | Glendowie College |
Jake O’Driscoll (Sir Robin ) | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
Joshua Cramond (Pharaoh) | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
Paddy Leishman (Prince Hubert) | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
Reuben Bowen (Orin Scrivello) | Little Shop of Horrors | Pinehurst School |
Best Female Soloist:
Christy Carson (Little Sally) | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
Consie Hookway (Sour Kangaroo) | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Emily Pilkington (Voice – Audrey 2) | Little Shop of Horrors | Pinehurst School |
Kate Reigel (Lady of the Lake) | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
Lauren Young (Not Dead Fred) | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
Best Supporting Male in a Play:
Ben Hunt (Thomas Danforth) | The Crucible | Kristin School |
Daniel Tomlin (Malvolio) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
Jasper Sole (Renfield) | Dracula | St Kentigern College |
Jonathon Scogings (Andrew Aguecheek) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
Lance Tatui | The Prophet | Aorere College |
Lane Twigden (Sir Toby Belch) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
Taylor Matthews (Gaston) | Picasso at the Lapin Agile | ACG Senior College |
Best Supporting Female in a Play:
Brittany Low (Angie) | Top Girls | Diocesan School for Girls |
Eleanor Williams (Mary Warren) | The Crucible | Kristin School |
Kelsie Paterson (Catherine Dunbar) | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
Lillian Shaddick (Catherine Dunbar) | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
Tessa Didsbury (Joyce) | Top Girls | St Cuthbert’s College |
Best Supporting Male in a Musical:
Benjamin Channing (Thenardier) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
Edward McKnight (Javert) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
George Keenan (Doody) | Grease | Orewa College |
Mark Bradley (Horton the Elephant) | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Phillip Akau (Marius) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
Arlo Gibson (Mouldymort) | Larry Trotter | Western Springs College |
Vasalios Kostidis (Officer Lockstock) | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
Best Supporting Female in a Musical:
Angela Tolai (Rizzo) | Grease | Edgewater College |
Brittany Baker (Roni Millar) | For Today | Glendowie College |
Heather Wilcock (Rizzo) | Grease | Orewa College |
Nikki Gill (Linda) | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
Stella Wilson-Staab (Mayzie La Bird) | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Victoria Harrison (Madame Thenardier) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
Best Leading Male in a Play:
Anthony Mitchell (John Dunbar) | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
Bradley Tuyivaii (Busy) | The Prophet | Aorere College |
Henry Beasley (Feste) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
Joshua Cramond (John Proctor) | The Crucible | Kristin School |
Oliver Allfree (Duke Orsino) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
Best Leading Female in a Play:
Georgina Drain (Maureen Dunbar) | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
Kaitlin McLeod (Marlene) | Top Girls | Diocesan School for Girls |
Klara Klippel (Marlene) | Top Girls | St Cuthbert’s College |
Nikki Gill (Viola) | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
Rebekah Kraft (Abigail Williams) | The Crucible | Kristin School |
Best Leading Male in a Musical:
Clay Roberts (David Millar) | For Today | Glendowie College |
Daniel McBride (Larry Trotter) | Larry Trotter | Western Springs College |
Ezra Whittaker-Powley (Jean Valjean) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
Hamish Mouat (Joseph) | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
Henry Beasley (Mickey) | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
Jack Barnard (Bobby Strong) | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
Jacob Meagher (King Arthur) | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
James Wham (Cat in the Hat) | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Best Leading Female in a Musical:
Imogen Wells (Fantine) | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
Lizzie Morris (Mrs Johnston) | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
Madeleine Edward-Paul (Hope Cladwell) | Urinetown | Selwyn College |
Pearl McGlashin (Minnie Greasley) | Larry Trotter | Western Springs College |
Rachael Dew (Gertrude McFuzz) | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Stephanie Field (Sophie Wilkinson) | For Today | Glendowie College |
AMI Showdown Performing Arts Scholarship shortlist:
Phillip Akau | Dilworth School |
Benjamin Channing | Dilworth School |
Edward McKnight | Dilworth School |
Anthony Mitchell | Rosehill College |
Laura O’Sullivan | Baradene College |
Stella Staab | Saint Kentigern College |
Best Choreographer:
Jaime Latimer & team | Grease | Edgewater College |
Kylie Norris | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
Rebecca Ericson | Grease | Orewa College |
Sarah Tenwolde | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
Teresa Lauago & Lorna Rood | Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
The Team | Grease | Lynfield College |
Victoria Andrews | Grease | Rosehill College |
Best Musical Director:
C. Myhre | For Today | Glendowie College |
Claire Caldwell | Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
Hadley Ronayne | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
Nick Duirs | Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
Nicola Haddock | Grease | Edgewater College |
Richard Ellsworth | Little Shop of Horrors | Pinehurst School |
Ross Gerritsen | Seussical The Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Best Director:
Allan Roberts | Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
Allan Roberts | Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
Emma Bishop | Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Lorna Rood | Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
Louise Tourelle | Top Girls | St Cuthbert’s College |
Shaun Holmes | Grease | Edgewater College |
Stacey Bolt | Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
People’s Choice Award:
For Today – Glendowie College |
Outstanding Play:
The Crucible | Kristin School |
Dracula | Saint Kentigern College |
Hard to Swallow | Rosehill College |
Picasso at the Lapin Agile | ACG Senior College |
The Prophet | Aorere College |
Thumbelina | St Cuthbert’s College |
Top Girls | Diocesan School for Girls |
Top Girls | St Cuthbert’s College |
Twelfth Night | Rangitoto College |
12 Angry Men | Orewa College |
Outstanding Musical:
Blood Brothers | Rangitoto College |
For Today | Glendowie College |
Grease | Edgewater College |
Grease | Lynfield College |
Grease | Orewa College |
Grease | Rosehill College |
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Kristin School |
Larry Trotter | Western Springs College |
Les Miserables | Dilworth School/Diocesan School for Girls |
Little Shop of Horrors | Pinehurst School |
Seussical the Musical | Saint Kentigern College |
Spamalot | ACG Senior College |
Urinetown | Selwyn College |
Waiora | Glendowie College |
Best Production of the Year:
Blood Brothers – Rangitoto College |